Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, found lock activity surged in September as rates fell, with total lock volume up 28.2% month-over-month and 21.1% year-over-year.
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MBA Annual25: General Sessions
Here’s a handy guide to general sessions at MBA Annual25 in Las Vegas.
Dealmaker: Walker & Dunlop Arranges $238M Refinance for Forma Miami
Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md., arranged $238.4 million to refinance Forma Miami, a newly built, Class-A multifamily building in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood.
Industry Briefs, Oct. 16, 2025
Industry news from Cloudvirga, ICE, PHH Mortgage, MBA, Choice Mortgage Group, NotaryCam, OptifiNow, BombBomb and Renovo Financial.
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 1.8% from one week earlier, according to the MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Oct. 10, 2025.
Residential Certified Mortgage Servicer (RCMS) Designation
Designed to carry you through the process of onboarding through career advancement and setting yourself apart, the Residential Certified Mortgage Servicer Certificate and Designation program is a comprehensive program comprised of three levels.
MBA Career Center
MBA’s Career Center aims to connect talent with opportunity. Click here to search for jobs, improve your resume with a free resume review and learn more about personal branding, interviewing …
LightBox Reports CRE Index Hits 2025 Peak
LightBox, Irvine, Calif., reported its September Commercial Real Estate Activity Index climbed to 116.8, its highest reading this year.
MBA NewsLink Multifamily Roundtable: Rents, Ratings and Refinancings
MBA NewsLink recently interviewed three executives about shifting dynamics in multifamily finance, investment and credit ratings.
Navigating New GSE Internal Control Requirements: What Financial Institutions Need to Know
Ncontracts’ Robert Brosh examines Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s updates to their internal control frameworks.